Congratulations to Hillside teachers Katrina Macht, Kiran Masud, John Hingelberg, Taryn Prince, Sarah Wolf, Michele Bruenjes, Christine Lewis, Andrea Attanasio, David Zas, and Anthony Sgro who were awarded a $10,00 HIPP grant at this year’s teacher convention! The grant will be utilized to implement Global Classrooms, a project that will help Hillside students develop a deeper understanding of their communities, as well as broadening their focus to the lives and cultures of people throughout the world.

On November 8th, in honor of Veterans Day, BRRSD staff and faculty took part in the 2017 “Jeans for Troops” fundraising drive. Money earned will benefit the GI Go Fund, a nonprofit organization that helps veterans find employment, attend college, access their health care and financial benefits, and link to housing. The event was a great success raising money to donate to the organization. Thank you to all who participated!

Please join us for a member benefits fair on November 1, from 3:00 – 6:30pm at the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School! Whether you are a new staff member and want to learn about the benefits of membership with the NJEA, looking to retire soon and want to learn about the continuing benefits in retirement, or somewhere in between, this is the place for you!

Inspired by a presentation on the Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) during Career Day at BRMS , eighth graders Anna deCone, Tina Compagnino, and Janet Beshai took to heart the words he (Travis) spoke before leaving for his final deployment, “IF NOT ME, THEN WHO…”

THE TRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION (TMF) EMPOWERS VETERANS AND THE FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES TO DEVELOP CHARACTER IN FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN 2007, 1ST LT TRAVIS MANION (USMC) WAS KILLED IN IRAQ WHILE SAVING HIS WOUNDED TEAMMATES.

Anna, Tina, and Janet decided to fund their own lemonade stand and sell at BRMS sporting events to raise money for BRMS families that need financial assistance for field trips. In their first outing, they raised $100.00. They plan on having another stand this week.